"patron" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/ Audio: En-us-patron.ogg Forms: patrons [plural]
Rhymes: -eɪtɹən Etymology: From Middle English patroun, patrone, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, derived from pater (“father”). Doublet of padrone, Patronus, and pattern. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₂-}}, {{inh|en|enm|patroun}} Middle English patroun, {{der|en|fro|patron}} Old French patron, {{der|en|la|patrōnus}} Latin patrōnus, {{doublet|en|padrone|Patronus|pattern}} Doublet of padrone, Patronus, and pattern Head templates: {{en-noun}} patron (plural patrons)
  1. One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-patron-en-noun-0pL3O2zg Disambiguation of People: 14 14 19 15 16 7 0 14 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tocharian B translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vilamovian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 5 4 13 17 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 17 3 3 14 16 4 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 15 15 7 6 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 16 7 7 13 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 17 17 5 5 15 17 2 17 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 16 16 4 4 13 14 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 16 4 3 13 16 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 16 5 5 15 15 4 16 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 14 17 6 13 13 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 13 14 16 7 14 14 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 13 6 4 14 22 3 18 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 14 14 5 6 12 17 7 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 5 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 13 16 8 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 13 13 16 6 13 15 3 14 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 18 3 3 14 16 3 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tocharian B translations: 19 19 2 2 19 17 1 21 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Vilamovian translations: 18 18 2 3 15 17 3 16 3 3
  2. One who protects or supports; a defender or advocate.
    A guardian or intercessor; synonym of patron saint.
    Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-patron-en-noun-afW5v9Tt Disambiguation of People: 14 14 19 15 16 7 0 14 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tocharian B translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vilamovian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 5 4 13 17 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 17 3 3 14 16 4 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 15 15 7 6 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 16 7 7 13 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 17 17 5 5 15 17 2 17 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 16 16 4 4 13 14 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 16 4 3 13 16 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 16 5 5 15 15 4 16 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 14 17 6 13 13 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 13 14 16 7 14 14 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 13 6 4 14 22 3 18 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 14 14 5 6 12 17 7 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 5 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 13 16 8 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 13 13 16 6 13 15 3 14 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 18 3 3 14 16 3 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tocharian B translations: 19 19 2 2 19 17 1 21 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Vilamovian translations: 18 18 2 3 15 17 3 16 3 3
  3. An influential, wealthy person who supported an artist, craftsman, a scholar or a noble. Categories (topical): People Translations (wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.): hami (Azerbaijani), mesenat (Azerbaijani), меценат (mecenat) [masculine] (Bulgarian), покровител (pokrovitel) [masculine] (Bulgarian), mecenáš [masculine] (Czech), mæcen [common-gender] (Danish), mecenas [masculine] (Dutch), tukija (Finnish), mesenaatti (Finnish), mécène [masculine] (French), mecenas [feminine, masculine] (Galician), Mäzen [masculine] (German), πάτρονας (pátronas) [masculine] (Greek), patrónus (Hungarian), mecénás (Hungarian), mecenate [masculine] (Italian), 恩人 (onjin) (alt: おんじん) (Japanese), パトロン (patoron) (Japanese), ага (aga) (Macedonian), ard-charrey [masculine] (Manx), mecenas [feminine, masculine] (Portuguese), покрови́тель (pokrovítelʹ) [masculine] (Russian), покрови́тельница (pokrovítelʹnica) [feminine] (Russian), mecenas [feminine, masculine] (Spanish), patrocinador [masculine] (Spanish), auspiciador [masculine] (Spanish), mesen (Turkish)
    Sense id: en-patron-en-noun-VytdrCnT Disambiguation of People: 14 14 19 15 16 7 0 14 0 0 Categories (other): Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 13 15 22 6 12 13 3 13 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 14 17 6 13 13 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 13 14 16 7 14 14 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 5 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 13 16 8 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 13 13 16 6 13 15 3 14 2 3 Disambiguation of 'wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.': 15 15 44 3 9 9 1 4
  4. A customer, as of a certain store or restaurant. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-patron-en-noun-aN1XT9lD Disambiguation of People: 14 14 19 15 16 7 0 14 0 0
  5. (historical, Roman law) A protector of a dependent, especially a master who had freed a slave but still retained some paternal rights. Tags: Roman, historical Categories (topical): People Translations (Roman law: protector of a dependent): патрон (patron) [masculine] (Bulgarian), patron [common-gender] (Danish), suojelija (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-patron-en-noun-SnKw6u1T Disambiguation of People: 14 14 19 15 16 7 0 14 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tocharian B translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vilamovian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 5 4 13 17 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 17 3 3 14 16 4 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 15 15 7 6 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 16 7 7 13 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 17 17 5 5 15 17 2 17 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 16 16 4 4 13 14 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 16 4 3 13 16 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 16 5 5 15 15 4 16 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 14 17 6 13 13 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 13 14 16 7 14 14 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 13 6 4 14 22 3 18 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 14 14 5 6 12 17 7 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 5 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 13 16 8 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 13 13 16 6 13 15 3 14 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 18 3 3 14 16 3 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tocharian B translations: 19 19 2 2 19 17 1 21 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Vilamovian translations: 18 18 2 3 15 17 3 16 3 3 Topics: law Disambiguation of 'Roman law: protector of a dependent': 6 10 9 3 53 6 5 8
  6. (UK, ecclesiastical) One who has gift and disposition of a benefice. Tags: UK
    Sense id: en-patron-en-noun-tXwqFCzj Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tocharian B translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vilamovian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 5 4 13 17 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 17 3 3 14 16 4 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 12 13 9 5 13 20 4 16 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 15 15 7 6 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 16 7 7 13 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 17 17 5 5 15 17 2 17 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 16 16 4 4 13 14 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 16 16 3 4 14 20 3 16 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 16 4 3 13 16 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 16 5 5 15 15 4 16 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 14 17 6 13 13 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 13 14 16 7 14 14 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 13 6 4 14 22 3 18 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 14 14 5 6 12 17 7 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 5 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 13 16 8 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 13 13 16 6 13 15 3 14 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 18 3 3 14 16 3 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tocharian B translations: 19 19 2 2 19 17 1 21 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Vilamovian translations: 18 18 2 3 15 17 3 16 3 3 Topics: ecclesiastical, lifestyle, religion
  7. (nautical) A padrone. Categories (topical): Nautical
    Sense id: en-patron-en-noun-bEk7wuFh Topics: nautical, transport
  8. (obsolete or historical) A property owner, a landlord, a master. (Compare patroon.) Tags: historical, obsolete Categories (topical): People Translations (property owner, landlord, master): isäntä (Finnish), ιδιοκτήτης (idioktítis) [masculine] (Greek)
    Sense id: en-patron-en-noun-1UxNHrIL Disambiguation of People: 14 14 19 15 16 7 0 14 0 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Azerbaijani translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Danish translations, Terms with Dutch translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Icelandic translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Macedonian translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Manx translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Middle English translations, Terms with Persian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Tocharian B translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Vilamovian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 17 5 4 13 17 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 17 17 3 3 14 16 4 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 15 15 7 6 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Azerbaijani translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 16 16 7 7 13 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Danish translations: 17 17 5 5 15 17 2 17 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Dutch translations: 16 16 4 4 13 14 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 16 16 4 3 13 16 4 16 6 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 16 16 5 5 15 15 4 16 4 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 13 16 7 3 13 12 4 21 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 12 14 17 6 13 13 3 18 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Icelandic translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Macedonian translations: 13 14 16 7 14 14 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 13 13 6 4 14 22 3 18 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Manx translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Middle English translations: 14 14 5 6 12 17 7 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Persian translations: 13 13 16 7 13 15 5 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 13 13 16 8 13 15 3 14 2 2 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 15 15 8 8 14 17 3 15 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 17 17 3 4 14 15 3 17 4 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 13 13 16 6 13 15 3 14 2 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 18 18 3 3 14 16 3 16 5 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Tocharian B translations: 19 19 2 2 19 17 1 21 0 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 15 15 8 7 14 17 2 16 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Vilamovian translations: 18 18 2 3 15 17 3 16 3 3 Disambiguation of 'property owner, landlord, master': 3 4 9 3 7 5 6 63
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: copatron, patronage, patroness, patronize, patronise, patron saint Related terms: pattern, sponsor Translations (one who protects or supports): προστάτης (prostátēs) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), πρόδικος (pródikos) [masculine] (Ancient Greek), راعي; حامي; وصي; سيد; و (alt: مولى) [masculine] (Arabic), حريف; زبون (harif, zaboun) [masculine] (Arabic), himayəçi (Azerbaijani), himayədar (Azerbaijani), havadar (Azerbaijani), hami (Azerbaijani), защитник (zaštitnik) [masculine] (Bulgarian), příznivec [masculine] (Czech), beschermheilige (Dutch), schutspatroon (Dutch), patrono (Esperanto), tukija (Finnish), suojelija (Finnish), suojeluspyhimys (english: saint) (Finnish), patrón [masculine] (Galician), Schirmherr [masculine] (German), Patron [masculine] (German), προστάτης (prostátis) [masculine] (Greek), pártfogó (Hungarian), patrónus (Hungarian), védnök (Hungarian), velunnari [masculine] (Icelandic), stuðningsmaður [masculine] (Icelandic), verndari [masculine] (Icelandic), bakhjarl [masculine] (Icelandic), patrono [masculine] (Italian), 守護者 (shugosha) (Japanese), ага (aga) [masculine] (Macedonian), kairangi (Maori), patroun (Middle English), حامی (hâmi) (Persian), засту́пник (zastúpnik) [masculine] (Russian), засту́пница (zastúpnica) [feminine] (Russian), patrón [masculine] (Spanish), tanāpate (Tocharian B), patrön [masculine] (Vilamovian)
Disambiguation of 'one who protects or supports': 40 40 6 1 3 7 1 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈpeɪ.tɹən/ Audio: En-us-patron.ogg Forms: patrons [present, singular, third-person], patroning [participle, present], patroned [participle, past], patroned [past]
Rhymes: -eɪtɹən Etymology: From Middle English patroun, patrone, from Old French patron, from Latin patrōnus, derived from pater (“father”). Doublet of padrone, Patronus, and pattern. Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*peh₂-}}, {{inh|en|enm|patroun}} Middle English patroun, {{der|en|fro|patron}} Old French patron, {{der|en|la|patrōnus}} Latin patrōnus, {{doublet|en|padrone|Patronus|pattern}} Doublet of padrone, Patronus, and pattern Head templates: {{en-verb}} patron (third-person singular simple present patrons, present participle patroning, simple past and past participle patroned)
  1. (transitive, obsolete) To be a patron of; to patronize; to favour. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-patron-en-verb-Bn3lWeZU
  2. (transitive, obsolete) To treat as a patron. Tags: obsolete, transitive
    Sense id: en-patron-en-verb-Gf4clAsG

Inflected forms

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      "code": "is",
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      "code": "is",
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      "code": "is",
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      "code": "is",
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      "sense": "one who protects or supports",
      "tags": [
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "one who protects or supports",
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      "code": "ja",
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      "sense": "one who protects or supports",
      "word": "守護者"
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      "code": "mk",
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      "code": "mi",
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      "sense": "one who protects or supports",
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      "sense": "one who protects or supports",
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      "sense": "one who protects or supports",
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      "code": "es",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "fi",
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      "word": "tukija"
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      "code": "fi",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "gl",
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      "code": "de",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "el",
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      "roman": "pátronas",
      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
      "word": "patrónus"
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      "code": "hu",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "it",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
      "word": "恩人"
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      "roman": "patoron",
      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "mk",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "gv",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "pt",
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      "sense": "wealthy individual who supports an artist etc.",
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      "code": "es",
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      "code": "es",
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